- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport8 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport38 km
About Eilean nan Caorach
Eilean nan Caorach is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Port Ellen War Memorial and Borraichill Mor.
Climate of Eilean nan Caorach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 103 | 129 | 80 | 60 | 75 | 94 | 109 | 136 | 160 | 155 | 151 |
How to get to Eilean nan Caorach
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 115 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 8 kmnorthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 38 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 89 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 115 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 221 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 255 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Caorach
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,496 natural sites, 774 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km165 places
- Texa Island Island 2 kmE
- Oversay Island Island 21 kmW
- Islay Island 20 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 11 kmNE
25–60 km636 places
- Isle of Arran Island 59 kmE
- Colonsay Island 50 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 54 kmN
- Oronsay Island 44 kmN
60–100 km1,528 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 97 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 82 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute1.3 km N
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Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute1.9 km NW
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Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute2.2 km E
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Lagavulin Village, Argyll and Bute4 km NE
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Ballychatrigan Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km SW -
Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Port Ellen War Memorial Landmark, Argyll and Bute0.8 km N
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Borraichill Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km N
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Texa Island Island, Scotland2.2 km E
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Beinn Leathaig Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km W
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An Curran Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NW
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Carn Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km E
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Beinn Bhiorach Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km W
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Ceann Garbh Island, Argyll and Bute3.2 km E
Sources & licences
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